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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-07
Dead Faces in Battle.

When We get into the Brock road in
trenchments a man a few files to my
left dropped dead, shot just above the
right eye. He did III groan, or sigh,
Or make the slightest physical move
ment, except that the chest heaved a
few times. The light went out of his
face instantly, leaving it without a
particle of expression 1t was plastic,
and, as the facial muscles contracted,
it took many shapes. When the mans
body became cold, and his face hard
ened, it was horribly distorted, as
though(he had suffered intensely. Any
person who had not seen him killed
would have said that he had endured
extreme agony before death released
him. A few minutes after he fell,
another man, d little farther to the left,
fell with apparently q precisely similar
wound. He was Strengthened out and
lived for over. an hour. He did NOT
speak. Simply lay on his back, and
his broad chest rose and fell, slowly at
first, and then faster and faster, and
more and more feebly until he was
dead. And his face hardened, and II
vas almost terrifying in its painful
distortion. / have seen dead soldiers
faces which were wreathed in smiles;
and heard their comrades say that they
had died happy. | do not believe that
the face of a dead soldier, lying on a
battlefield, ever truthfully indicated
the mental Of physical anguish or
peacefulness of mind which he suffer
ed or enjoyed before his death. The
face is plastic after death, and as the
facial muscles cool and contract they
draw the face into many shapes.
Sometimes the dead smile. again they
stare with CLASSY eyes and lolling
tongue and dreadfully distorted visages
at you. 1t goes for nothingl One
death was as painless as the other
Recotections Of Priuate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-07
Among the Gas-Wells.

A group of burning wells north of
Washington, Pa, has presented many
grand and beautiful night-scenes.
Though many miles apart, they appear,
at a distance, to be close together, and
their light intermingles. On a dark
night, with all of them burning, they
make a great show. These wells in
full blast-with those fianking them ON
the right and on the left, with the
broad glare of those at Wellsburg, w.
Va, showing twenty miles to the north
west, and with those at Murraysville,
Pa, thirty miles to the northeast
make a scene hat would terrify a
stranger, if he should come upon it I'M
aware of the existence of such things
as burning gas-wells. 1t would only
need columns of fiery lava to convince
him that the whole region was full of
volcanoes. And his terror would
doubtless be complete when he saw a
great fiery column shoot skyward,
unless he was made aware of the real
cause of the phenomenon, when he
would remain to admire what a moment
before had filled him with alarm. The
explanation of the sudden burst of
flame is that it is necessary often to
elbow OUT the wells and the pipes
leading to the regulator, to keep them
from being elogged by the salt which
gathers in the pipesfr from the saltwater
thrown up by the gas. The flow of
the gas is stopped for a moment; and
when again released, the gas drives
everything before it into the open air.
This escaping gas is burned at the
regulator. The effect of the suddenly
Increased pressure is to shoot a tongue
of fame, kissing and roaring, high in
air. On a misty night, when the light
is broken up and diffused,-the snow
covered hills sometimes adding their
refieetion,-the whole sky is brilliantly
Illuminated. and the scene is grand and
beautiful. - Samuel ". Hall, sn s.
Nicholas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-07
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, JULY Z, 1887.



The first time / struck the bottom /
couldn't believe | was there. II WAS
as clear as air and the fishes swimming
around might have been taken for
birds. / landed on n kind of sandhill
when they lowered me and had to
walk about fifty feet down into a valley
like before / struck the shells They
were all in a bunch, stretched along in
a ridge, looking like q black mark
against the white bottom. Twas drag
ging the hamper and when / got along
side / began to toss them in. Ireekon
! had filled half a dozen or so. when
all at once / saw a kind of shadow
moving over me. At first / thought it
was the schooner, and then, perhaps,
some of the other divers coming down,
and then it left; but all at once it came
again and grew so dark in a second
that / turned quick and looked up, and
hair hadn't been held down by a cop
per cap it would have riz right on end.
There, a-movin' over me, was what /
took to be a bird about thirty feet
across. 1t was wheeling round and
round, Tapping its big wings, just as
you've seen buzzards or eagles do.
overhead. Down it came, lower and
lower, and | a-crouching as fiat as !
could get. The neare it got the big
ger it looked, and as | see it was o.
settling on me / took the pike I always
carried, and as it wheeled around over
me | let it drive. Hit it2 Well /
reckon | did. The next thing | knew
/ vas standing on my head, rolling
over and over, then yanked sideways.
half drowned, and then l reckon / lost
my senses, and when | came to / was
lynn on deck and all hands looking at
me.
You see, the critter had given the
water sach a swirl that | was knocked
end for end, and my pipe and line
twisted around and around so that
couldn't breathe, and, of course, that
pulled the line and the men thought |
had pulled it to com up, SO they haul3d
away for all they were worth, and that's
what saved my lie. What was it? Why,
rothin' but one of those sea bats
blanket fish the other men called il
aad they all said l had a narrow run
for it. That was the -vay. 4ra -IIn
to their say, that a., tish sses to wc-f
"a gel away va & al.tE. 4hev fir
settle .;art oa Jon iEAe q blanket I'd
,ous. There r2ts~ ma
a4aer&ould go dow II aev
@esal days uoas,s.e. 0ial-6a
zette
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-07
Lamar.s Gallantry.

There is no member of the Cabinet
who is more gallant than Secretary
Lamar. just before he left for the
South his Office was filled with q host
of callers. and among them was a very
buaom and prepossessing lady. She
intercepted the secretary as he was
stepping into a private room for a con-
~sersation with q Senator, ind stated
her business. Lamar told her that be
would attend to her matter in d few
minutes. .-Oh. but you'll forgive me,
Mr.. SECRETARY said the Lady plain
aseiy. Throwing a look of intense
admiration upon the attractive form
OF the suppIiant, the secretary said IN
rapt and intense tones, ..How could
Ia'' ~whereupon there was q general
laugh. This Is not for Mrs. Lamar's
Eagle eye
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23
For ale or Rent
a 7 NEW DWELLING HOUSES, q
ON MARKET STREET.

/ will offer for Sale or Rent. the Screen
Neao D,oelling Houses, now being com
pleted on Market Street, on the banks of
Spa Creek Will be sold on easy terms
cheap, or rented to good tenants. An ex-
cellent opportunity to get at a home bar
gain. Apply to w. MCNASBY,
727tf II Main Street, Annapolis, Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23
October IL, 13 & IA,

The Favorite Steamboat of
Baltimore, 'SAM'L J. PENTZ,'
(Mary.and Steamboat Co. will
run excursions every day during
the Fair, from Baltimore and
Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23
FOR SALE
Thoroughbred Jersey Cattle

1. DUKE OF CHATSWORTH 6974 IA. J.
G. c. Bred by Andrew Banks. Esq, of Balti-
more County. Dropped January, 1881. A
prize Bull of fine pedigree.
2. MEDINA end Heifer, dropped June
9Th. 1886. Sire Duke of Chatsworth. Dam inn
ported COW Medina 30S52, A. j. e. o., tracing to
COOmapie 1442 +. S., for whom her owner is
said to have refused $4,000, and Garenne 1875
+. s. [sold for 50. 1901 OF the same strain and
scarcely inferior to the late S. NJ. Shoemaker
celebrated COW Princess End, for which he
paid $4,000. Fancy 376 p. s., grand-dam of
Medina, was half-sister of Farmers Glory
5196 A. J, e. c.. (sold in N Y. for $4,000 and
Sire of Shoemakers FOrget-Me-Not 274 f. S.
for which he paid $2,150.
3. MEDINA 3rd, Heller, dropped June
10th. 1887. Same pedigree as Medina end.
4. THE ANTIQUE end. Heifer. dropped
Jan'y 10th. 1887. Sire, "Duke of Chatsworth."
Dam the imported COW, the Antique 2S39 A. j.
G. c., known on the Island of Jersey as HurePs
Beauty. Napoleon 377 p, s.. Sire of HurePs
Beauty was half-brothero of Shoemakcr's For
get-M1-NOt
S. REAR-ADMIRAL. Bull, dropped Jan'y
18th. 1883. Sire, Duke of Chatsworth." Dam
the Antique, (see above.)
8. DAN TUCKER. Bull, dropped Feb Y
10th. 1885, Sire Duke of Chatsworth." Dam
imported cow Fawvean 30S39 A. j. G. c.
Farmers Glory [see abovel was the grand
sire of FawVean
Z. QUEEN BESS, Helfer. dropped Deer
26th, 1885. Sire Duke of Chatsworth." Dam
Bess, fine milk and butter COW.
728 N. BREWER, Annapolis, Nd,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23
OUR POSITION.

Some of our friends are taking
exception to our position in politics
and say that we are not indepen-
dent in journalism. Our ideas OF
independence differ materially from
theirs. They would have us keep
silence on all subjects which might
antagonize their interests, and as
no article would please every one
we would be under the necessity of
keeping our editorial columns en-
tirely closed for fear of offence. We
must say to these gentlemen that
we intend to discuss independently
all matters of public interest in the
light in which we see them. Our
discussions may be Objectionable to
some, if they are our columns are
open to replies at five cents a line. La
our private capacity we propose to
act with the same freedom that
we accord to others. AS jour
nalists we will attack what we
consider public evils no matter where
they may lie. We are independent
and we will not surrender our indie.
pendence to individual opinion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23

Leave Baltimore at s A. M.
Annapolis at 10 80 A. M
Galesville, w. r. at 4 Pm.
Arrive Galesville, w. r.. at IL M.
+" Annapolis at5.15 P. M.
" Baltimore at 500 p. M.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23

THE alleged "Foraker snub" may
be expected to take the place in the
pending political canvass in Ohio
of the famous coffee-bag trousers
and the bloody shirt. This is get
ting down from actualities to re-
gions of hypothesis. How is GEN
eral Tom Powell going to discuss
the true inwardness of an imaginary
cold shoulder p
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23

IT is said that Satan sought to
destroy incipient Christianity by
persecution, and having failed join
ed the church and well nigh accom-
plished by patronizingit with wealth,
power and prosperity, what he fail
ed to accomplish by fghtingit. The
child, the sect, the nation find pros
perity in adversely, and adversely in
prosperity.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23

Misses Pebble Spring Heel Button, 50 90
Misses StraightGoat Sring Heel But, 2 90
Misses French Goat Spring Heel But. 90
Misses Kangaroo Springfield Button, so
Misses FrenchKid Spring Heel But, 3 so
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23

Ok the steamship Alaska, which
arrived at New York on Wednes-
day last, two pairs of lace curtains
were found travelling as petticoats
and piece of silk dress goods do
ing service as a 5ustle. As Captain
Corcoran says in "Pinafore, " things
are not always what they they seem.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23
Preparatory School Attached
DEVILED CRABS.

FAMILIES supplied daily with FRESH
IL DEVILED CRABS. Leave your
orders with MRS. j. MASON.
go Market Space.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23
lev .Adrsrtigements.
HAY, GRAIN & FEED STORE.

Corn Shelters, =
Hay and Fodder Cutters, 9
Peas, Beans, and Corn Drills, <
Grain and Broadcast Fertilizer Drills, =
Single-row and Broadcast Lime Drills. J :
Ready Mixed Paints, (all Colors in OLD
Linseed Oil Raw, and Boiled.
Spirits Turpentine, Hard Oil and Putty.
And the celebrated EASTLAkE
STAINS the fashionable finish for floors.
for Halls, Wainscotting and all wood
work inside dwellings.
Oil Meal for increasing the flow of milk
always kept in stock. +. K. STEELE,
91m Eastport, A. A. Co., Md.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
Whenever a merchant buys stock
that is unsuitable at profit he i'm
mediately proceeds to sell it for what
it will bring and reinvests his mon
ey in something that will bring a
profit. When a capitalist invests
money in stocks or bonds that make
no returns he knows that loss of in
terest will soon eat up the principal
and sells out and reinvests in some
thing that will pay. These are true
business principles and should be
observed as we'll in Governmental as
in personal policy. From this stand
point we argue that the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal should be sold. 1t
is on-paying investment. The
State of Maryland has large in
terest in it and it can never be made
to pay. The experiment has been
tried so long as to be 10 longer an
experiment; it is veritable white
elephant; an incubus, liable to wash
out, to freeze up and is only a sum-
mer friend. We say by all means
sell it. If we get anything from
the proceeds it will lessen our taxes
by that much--if we get nothing we
are no poorer, and we are not liable
to assessments for repairs There
fore apply the mercantile principle
and let it go for what it will bring.
THE COLOR LINE.-At Oxford,
Ohio, colored children have been
admitted to the public schools, and
the result is that many white fami
lies have taken their children away,
and sent them to private schools.
Ohio is northern State, and is
violently Republican in politics, its
present governor being the fore
most of the bloody shirt howlerS.
1t makes very little differnce wheth-
er the white be north or south, he
feels so cial aud intellectual super
iority over the black, and he will be
very apt to show that feeling on all
occasions. That it is 80 is not the
fault of the white, any more than it
is the fault of the black; neither can
help it, more than either can change
the color of his skin. If at the
outset nature did not intend 1t
should be so, but designed that all
should be socially equal, regardless
of color or condition, the man has
defeated nature, for to-day the SUI
periority or the inequality is every
where experienced, professions to
the contrary Notwithstanding. 1t
is part Of the Caucasian nature to
.'feel above" the African, and is
none the less part of the negro
nature to feel his inferiority, even
though the whites admit him as an
equal to their circle. Time. and
education may change all this, but
statutes cannot, nor need we look
for the erasing of the color line in
the north much before it has been
obliterated in the south. Ohio peo-
pie are 70 more inclined to asso-
ciate with the colored man on terms
of equality than are they of South
Carolina. Salt Lake Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23

WHEN a lusty beneficiary of tariff
robbery is heard descanting on the
necessity of protecting the wages of
American labor it may be taken for
granted that he is saying three
words for himself and one for the
workingman. Take the taxes off
the necessaries of living and the raw
materials of labor, and the American
workingman can protect himself.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-23

MURPHY's DEA.-Says Francis
Murphy, the greatest of living tenn
perance apostles IA man must
prohibit whiskey himself; the law
cannot do it for him. Mr.. Muir
phys personal experience in the
matter of liquor drinking, as well
as his long service in the name of
temperance give him the right to
speak and entitle his words to con
sideration. lie was drunkard and
was not rescued by prohibitory laws;
statutes had nothing to do with his
abandonment of the cup. He simp.
" prohibited whisky so far as he
was personally concerned. OF the
hundreds and thousands he has
been the instrument of saving from
drunkard's graves, not one has been
rescued through the power, force
or influence of prohibitory laws. 1t
is sometimes almost believed that
the Incorporate sayings and assaults
Of the Prohibitionists do more harm
than good to the temperance cause,
for they antagonize the very men
they want to cave. Francis Muir.
ply has done more good in the way
of rescuing men from drink than
any prohibitory statute ever enact,
ed, for he has appealed to mems
reason, and has led rather than
driven; and yet, it is remarkable
that the radical wing Of the temper
ance party looks upon Mr.. Murphy
as an enemy to the cause of sobrie-
ty.-Ex.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-23
Early Fruits.

We have often called attention to the
value of the lands in the sheltered val.
leys along the foothills of the Sierras, in
this valley. They are usually sur
rounded by low hills. which break the
force of the cold winds, and as conse.
quence, frost seldom falls, and yegeta.
tlcn starts earlier in the spring and
grows more vigorously than cut on
the plains. The Eapositor has, conse-
quently, pointed out that, were these
valleys properly cultivated and planted
to citrus fruits and to early rlpening
fruits OF the apricot, cherry, peaches,
plum, etc, that fruits could be placed in
market from these points earlier than
from any other section OF the state. l..
FL. Thomas, who has been experiment.
ing in fruit growing in Stokes valley,
Tulare county, for several years, has
demonstrated the correctness OF our
opinion, having for the past three
years secured ripe peaches and apricots
in advance of tine famous Naca valley,
This year Mr.. Thomas shipped
peaches to San Francisco from his Stokes
valley orchard on the evening of the
10Th inst, and ripe apricots were
picked on the 10th instant, which was
tbs earliest in the State, and earlier
that the reported shipment from Pr oenix,
Ar zona. The peaches ripened three
days earlier than last year.
The time soon will be when the value
of these valleys will be appreciated and
they will be transformed into thrifty
orchards and vineyards. .--[Fresno Elk.
positor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-23
Tribune Railroad.

The Los Angeles Tribune of Wednes.
day had a cock and bull story about the
Atchisop, Topeka and Santa Fe Com
pany constructing railway into Ven.
tura county to reach Santa Barbara IL
six months. 1t is to cross at Saticoy,
and run a branch line into Ojai
valley, probably via Santa Paula, and
it is to run another line from Ballona
to Hueneme. Now all this may
sound well on paper to one who has
never been on the ronte mentioned,
but not to man up tree. Between
Santa Monica and Point Magu there
is scarcely an acre of tillable land, II
we except few acres in Malaga canon,
and road track would have to be
blasted for nearly thirty miles through
precipitous mountains at cost
of mint of money. The idea Of
running road up the Santa Paula
canon over a grade 1000 feet high &c
reach small valley, must have origin
ated in very fertile brain. For the
twentieth or fftieth time the falehoot
is repeated that Mr.. Bard offered th'
Southern Pacific Company $50, 600 II
build their road across the Simi ant
Las Posas. Mr.. Bard Informed us tina
he made no such offer. Ventura Fre
Press.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-23
LOrdsburg Excursion.

All those who wish to see land of
richness and beauty will take the train
at $50 on Wednesday morning, May
25th, for Lordsburg. The train, about
quarter of mile in length, will start
from the Downey avenue station and
arrive at South Pasadena at S;52 A. NJ,
Pasadena at A. M, Santa Anita at 9:l5
A. M, Monrovis at 1927 A. M. and call a
halt at Lordsburg at O'Clock where the
visitors will be met by excursionists
from Riverside, Colton, San Bernardino
and the towns on the line of the South
ern Pacific via Pomona. There will be
a crowd of vast proportions but the
manager, I. w. Lord, says no one shall
60 away hungry for the Lord will pro
vide for them, not only in giving them
plentv to eat and drink but will sell
each and every one a fine lot in beau
tiful location above the fogs and frosts,
and supplied with pure artesian water
in abundance. The tract overlooks Po-
mona, Ontario, Rincon, South River.
side and portion of North Riverside.
The Temescal mountains terminate the
vision on the south and the lofty Sierra
Madre on the north shut off the winter
winds. The scenery is rich and re.
wardiug while the land is Of the best
that is made in the best country Of the
world, Southern California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-23
A BODY GUARD
Chicago Fruit Market.

CHICAGO, May 22.-Southern cherries
were little slow yesterday. Some in
"a quart eases were quotable at Sl.5O to
S2.75, according to quality and coudi-
tion. When common, they could hardly
be sold at ALL Southern white sweet
were slow at $3.50 for half cases, or
cases of twelve quarts. They were
mainly little spreokled and some may
have to be closed out for less than quo
tation prices. Only fancy fruit dealers
use sweet cherries, and they prefer Cali.
fornia, which are very nice. The latter
were also easier. owing to large supply
Boxes of ten pounds sold at 50. 25@2 SO
for black Tartarians. and at 81. 5003 for
white sweet. The demand is improving
forSemons, owing to warmer weather.
Market is steady and quotable at S3@
"a per box, according to quality. Oranges
are easy for common and steady for
choice. Supply is ample, and choice
meet with moderate demand. California,
bright Riverside, good to fancy, S3a4
California, San Bernardino. $3G14; Cali
fernia, Santa Ana, $2,75@3 %; Cali
fornia, st. Michael, paper rind, S3@3. SO
California oranges, $4,000. rs; Cali
fornia, Los Angeles, S2.50@2. rs; Cali
fornia Navel oranges, according to quail
ity, S5(a4 80; California, San Gabriel
81. 50@3; California blood oranges, fancy
$4@6; California culls, So.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-23
California Prumes.

The merit of California prunes is
shown in the wide demand for them that
has been established within compara-
lively short time. 1t is obvious that
when the California product was brought
into competition with imported fruit, the
question of quality was critically exam
amined; that it did not suffer in the
comparison is evidence of high merit.
The French variety of prunes has found
favor in Eastern markets to an extent
that has greatly stimulated production
in this State. Perhaps it is safe to say
no branch of the fruit business gives
greater promise than this. The crop
prospect this year is not as encouraging
as was hoped from the early promise,
and recent Investigations lead to the
belief that the crop will not exceed, if
it equals, that Of last year. As the
fruit is principally marketed east of
the Rocky Mountains, any sugges.
tion, particularly if founded on prac.
tical experience in handling prunes
is valuable. Mr.. George w. Meade
| is in receipt of q letter from Mr.. b.
o. Van Bokkelen, of Chicago, in which
the matter OF branding California prunes
is discussed. He says; "There is one
thing to advise, viz, that you drop the
term French prunes. California prunes
stand alone, and are gainipg reputa.
tion which far exceeds the French
prunes. The word French. although
used in connection with California, doe.
injury instead Of good. have been OBJ
liged in many instances. when making
sales, to erase the word French from
the boxes"
| While the suggestion of Mr.. Van Box
kelen is made with view of having tn,
California product stand on its owl
merit, apart from all sentiment of prid
for this State, it should stimulate grow.
ers and packers here to adopt brand
distinctive ia character, instead of at
tempting to follow producers of foreigl
fruit. The question naturally arises
it detracts from the merit of an article
to make known that it was grown in thi
, State, and if it is not about time tina
D Americans should learn to appreciat
, American products +. Grocer an
Country Merchant.